Craig Matthew Ledlow, age 68, and a resident of Newton, passed away Friday, October 30, 2026, at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian.

Funeral services will be held Monday, November 2, 2026, at 11:00 am at First Baptist Church of Newton. Rev. Chris Spence and Dr. Timothy Gatewood will officiate. Music will be provided by Carrie Ledlow and Gil Powell. Instrumentalists will be Dianne Neslon, pianist, and Jeff Hardy, organist. Burial will follow in the Decatur Cemetery under the direction of Newton County Funeral Home.

Visitation will be Monday from 9:00 am until service time at the church.

Craig was born in Newton and raised in Laurel. He graduated from R.H. Watkins High School and Jones Junior College. Professionally, he was a photographer, having formerly been employed by the Laurel Leader Call, as a photojournalist, and most recently he was employed at La-Z-Boy-South for over twenty years. He was a former member of the Mississippi Craftsman's Guild as a wooden bowl maker. Craig was a member of the First Baptist Church of Newton and will be remembered as a history buff. He enjoyed Christmastime, and being with his family. He was a loving father, son, and brother and will be missed.

Craig was preceded in death by his father, Willie Mason Ledlow; two brothers, Doyle Mason Ledlow and Michael Stuart Ledlow; one sister, Linda Ledlow Gatewood, and two nephews, Dr. Benjamin Gatewood and Jonathan Gatewood.

He is survived by his two daughters, Kathryn Ledlow of New Orleans and Carrie V. Ledlow, of Newton; his mother, Ruby Matthews Ledlow of Newton; one brother-in-law, Joey Gatewood of Lake; one niece, Bethany Gatewood Sigrest (Jonathan) of Forest and one nephew, Dr. Timothy Gatewood (Beth) of Brandon; one great-niece and five great-nephews also survive.

Pallbearers will be Joe Pugh, Charles Godwin, Mike Strebeck, Lewis Coker, Stan Hatcher, and Dr. Robert McAdory.

An online guestbook may be viewed and signed at www.newtoncountyfuneralhome.com